Joe Sterling ( Georgia Recorder ) – The battle over a controversial definition of antisemitism that forbids criticism of Israel has taken a new turn in Georgia and the rest of the country, thanks to the Biden administration. That’s good news for those of us who oppose giving that one definition the force of law. […]
Archives for July 2023
Jenin and Sharpeville: Systemic Colonial Violence in Apartheid Israel and South Africa
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The relationship of the Jewish-dominated Israeli state to the Muslim and Christian Palestinians of the occupied Palestinian West Bank and the Gaza Strip has been characterized in many ways. Israeli sources depict the Palestinians as irrationally violent, as inveterate “terrorists,” and characterize Israeli military operations in these territories as counter-terrorism. […]
The Journey to Medicare’s 58th Anniversary
Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) — The most successful U. S. health insurance program, Medicare, was enacted ln July,1965, to provide health insurance for people ages 65 and older and the disabled regardless of income or medical history. In the 58 years since, Medicare has become living proof that public, universal health insurance is […]
Jenin has Long been seen as the Capital of Palestinian Resistance and Militancy – The Latest Israeli Raid will do little to Shake that Reputation
By Maha Nassar, University of Arizona | – Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin on July 4, 2023 after two days of heavy aerial bombardment and ground invasion. According to reports, 12 Palestinians were killed and over 100 wounded in what the Israeli military described as a “counter-terrorism operation”. One Israeli soldier was also reportedly killed. […]
Lebanon: Armed Forces Summarily Deporting Syrians
Lebanese Armed Forces have summarily deported thousands of Syrians, including unaccompanied children, back to Syria between April and May 2023. Syrians in Lebanon are living in constant fear that they could be picked up and sent back to nightmarish conditions, regardless of their refugee status. Lebanese authorities should enable Syrians to regularize their status in […]
Dear Chief Justice John Roberts: Your Rulings Show that you don’t Preside over a Court so much as a Partisan Tribunal
Auburn, Al. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Dear Chief Justice Roberts. Let me give you a hanky. All those nasty critics of “your” court, including those three hectoring female justices hanging off the edge of it, I’m sorry you’re so disturbed. Well, C.J. Roberts, let me help. I’ll give you a little lesson in […]
Netanyahu’s Remarks on Needing Palestine Authority should Prompt a major Paradigm Shift in Occupied Palestine
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is known to be against the establishment of a Palestinian state, but now he has made it clear that he wants to go even further. “We need to eliminate [Palestinian Arab] aspirations for a state,” he told the Knesset’s Foreign […]
France’s Double Uprising: Will the Earth be Habitable; Will France be Habitable for People of Color?
By Nicolas Haeringer | – ( Waging Nonviolence) – On June 27, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old French boy of North African descent was murdered by a white police officer in a Parisian suburb. Since then, anger has erupted almost everywhere in the country, especially in poor neighborhoods. Young people are taking to the streets to […]
How Climate Change is causing a Communication Breakdown in the Animal World
By Mahasweta Saha, Plymouth Marine Laboratory | – What do the following changes have in common? Some ant species are struggling to follow trails, as warming temperatures cause a certain pheromone they use to communicate to decay. The water fleas Daphnia are finding it harder to evade predators as CO₂ levels rise in the water. […]
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